[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14472-14473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05980]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Medical Questionnaire

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request 
(ICR), OMB control number 1652-0032, abstracted below to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of an extension of 
the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of 
information on November 25, 2015, 80 FR 73806. The collection involves 
using a questionnaire to collect medical information from candidates 
for the job of Transportation Security Officer (TSO) to ensure their 
qualifications to perform TSO duties pursuant to sec. 111 of the 
Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA).

DATES: Send your comments by April 18, 2016. A comment to OMB is most 
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/TSA, and 
sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to 
(202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Walsh, TSA Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT), 
TSA-40, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, VA 20598-6040; telephone (571) 227-2062; email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is 
not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB control number. The ICR documentation is available 
at www.reginfo.gov. Therefore, in preparation for OMB review and 
approval of the following information collection, TSA is soliciting 
comments to--
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden;

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    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.

Information Collection Requirement

    Title: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Medical Questionnaire.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0032.
    Forms(s): Transportation Security Officer Medical Questionnaire, 
Release of Information Form, Further Evaluation Instruction Form, 
Cancer Further Evaluation, Cardiovascular Further Evaluation, Diabetes 
Further Evaluation, Drug or Alcohol Use Further Evaluation, General 
Medical Further Evaluation, Hearing Further Evaluation, Hepatitis 
Further Evaluation, Hernia Further Evaluation, Implantable Device 
Further Evaluation, Lift Assessment Further Evaluation, Medical 
Evaluation Form, Mental Health Further Evaluation Form, Orthopedic 
Further Evaluation, Palmar Sensation Further Evaluation, Respiratory 
Further Evaluation, Seizure Further Evaluation, Sleep Disorder Further 
Evaluation, Tuberculosis Further Evaluation, Vision Further Evaluation, 
and Vital Signs Further Evaluation.
    Affected Public: Applicants for employment as a Transportation 
Security Officer with TSA.
    Abstract: TSA currently collects relevant medical information from 
Transportation Security Officer (TSO) candidates for the purpose of 
assessing whether the candidates meet the medical qualification 
standards the agency has established pursuant to the Aviation and 
Transportation Security Act (ATSA) (49 U.S.C. 44935). TSA collects this 
information through a medical questionnaire completed by TSO candidates 
and, in certain cases, further evaluation forms completed by TSO 
candidates' health care providers. The medical questionnaire and 
further evaluation forms evaluate a candidate's physical and medical 
qualifications to be a TSO, including visual and aural acuity, physical 
coordination, and motor skills.
    Total Number of Respondents: 30,094.\1\
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    \1\ The respondents' amount has been adjusted from the reported 
number in the 60-day notice of 58,032 to correct an error that 
resulted from double counting. The burden hours have also changed 
from 16,477 to 16,489 due to the rounding of numbers.
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 16,489 hours.

    Dated: March 10, 2016.
Christina Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-05980 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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